City hanging arm, and sailed below 

This etching, "Portici tirati dintorno ad un Foro con palazzo regio" (Porticoes Built Around a Forum with a Royal Palace), is a captivating example of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's masterful architectural designs. Piranesi, born in 1720 and known for his dramatic renderings of ancient Roman ruins, imagined a grand, colonnaded space surrounded by a majestic palace, with soaring arches and intricate details. His work, filled with intricate shadows and stark contrasts, captured the awe-inspiring grandeur of Roman architecture and influenced generations of artists.